Roundabout



Oct. 11, 1949. A. H. RAGSDALE ROUNDAB OUT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov.18, 1946 me/M90@ HRzgscZaZe L MM W5 Patented Oct. ll, 1949 y AltonIvi-Ragsdale, Hemet, Calif.

Application November 18, 1946, Serial No. 710,568

erally known as a merry-go-r'ound or`roundabout, which is formed with acompletely covered base and a cycle mountedon the base, whereby therider may propel the cycle and base.

Another object of thisf'invention is to provide a riding toy of thekindv to be more particularlyw4 describedy hereinafter, vhaving aV cycleor wheel:

which the rider may operate `with his feet, for operating the toy, thewheel 'having a cover or guard for completely enclosing the wheellabovethe platform, whereby the child is protected from falling into the wheeland the platform is made solid so the child, if falling inwardly fromthe seat, will not fall into the path of the wheels.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved ridingtoy of this kind which is so constructed and arranged that the toy issubstantial enough to withstand the hard use to which children put suchtoys, and provide a maximum amount of protection to the riders in theevent that they should fall from the seat.

A further object of this invention is to provide a riding toy which isformed of very few parts, thus providing a very eiiicient device whichis easy to construct and operate, and which provides for the maximumsafety of the children riders.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a riding toy constructed according to anembodiment of this invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure l,

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a transverse section, partly broken away, taken on the line5 5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 6-6 ofFigure 4.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I0 designates generally a ridingtoy of the type generally known as a merry-go-round or roundabout, whichis adapted to be propelled by a child rider operating the driving wheel.The toy I0 is formed with a base I I which is adapted to rest or beanchored on the ground, and a pivot post or bear- 1.01am. (C1. 272-33) lwith the post I2 for rotation thereabout.

. 2 ing I 2 is xed to thebaseV I I and extends upwardly therefrom.

A large annular plate or platform I4 engages The platform I4 is formedwith a large annular disk or plate which is solid in the plan viewthereof, and formed with an opening I5 at the center for engagementabout the pivot or post I2.

Radially extendingbarsl I 6 are secured to the lower side of theplatform -I4 by the rivets I1, or other suitable fastening devices, andthe bars I6 or supporting membersextend outwardly from the opening I5tothe peripheryof the plate I4. An annular bearing I8 is fixed to theplatform I4 and the supporting members I6 at the center thereof, andextends upwardly above the platform, engaging about the bearing or postI 2.

Rollers I9 are rotatably secured to the lower side of the platform I4 bybearings and bearing brackets 20, with the plane of the roller I9perpendicular to the radius of the platform I4. The rollers I9 areprovided to support the platform I4 above the ground and in rollingengagement therewith. The plate I4 is formed with an elongatedsubstantially rectangular opening 2| near the periphery thereof, withthe length of the opening 2| perpendicular to the radius of the platformI4. An inverted U-shaped wheel supporting member 22 is fixed to theplatform I4 about the opening 2|, with the arms of the member 22 risingvertically from the inner and outer edges respectively of the opening2|.

Outwardly extending flanges 24 are formed on the lower free end of thearms of the member 22, and bolts 25 engaging through the flanges 24 andthe platform I4 secure the member 22 in position. A wheel 26 isrotatably supported between the arms of the member 22 and a portion ofthe wheel 26 extends through the opening 2| downwardly below theplatform I4 to engage with the ground for rotating the platform uponrotation of the wheel 2B.

A guard 21, which is substantially U-shaped in transverse sectiontherethrough, is fixed to the platform I4 on the upper side thereof andenQ closes the wheel 26 and supporting member 22. The cover or shield 2lis formed with a rearwardly horizontally extending portion 28 forsupporting a seat 29 rearwardly of the wheel 26. The cover 2l is formedwith a ange 30 which extends outwardly from the lower edge and issecured to the platform I4 by bolts 3| or other suitable fasteningmeans.

The hub or bearing 32 of the wheel 26 is journaled in the supportingmember 22 and shield 2'! 3 above the platform I4, and a shaft 34 engagesthrough the center of the hub 32 and is connected to the hub by a key 35on the hub 32. Cranks or pedal supports 36 are xed to the shaft 34 out-Wardly of the guard 21 on each side thereof, for supporting the pedals31 for rotation of the Wheel by a rider. The cranks 36 are separated orspaced from the shield 21 by Washers 38 between the crank 36 and theside of the shield 21.

Handlefgrippinglbars 39 are xedtothecover 21 dire'ctlyffabove thewheelby a Supportnglst 40 fixed to the upper edge of the cover 21 and thebight of the supporting member 22. rEhev seat 29 is xed to therearwardly extendingporplatform having an opening therethrough im wardlyfrom the marginal edge thereof and at right angles to the radii thereof,and an operating unit iixed to said platform on the upper side 5thereof, said unit comprising a housing xed to the upper side of saidplatform over said opening, said housing comprising parallel uprightside Walls, an upright rear end wall, a front wall and a top wall, alower iiange carried by said oppo- *tor-the upper side of '*si"c13pltform; an inverted U-shaped frame xed in said housing, a crank-*fshaft journalled through said frame and proj ectyf-x'igifrom oppositesides of said housing, cranks tion 28 of the cover 21 by a' post Mxedtthen on the outer ends of said shaft, and a traction upper side ofthe cover 21 rearwardlyeof thev-whleel 26 and handle bars 39.

In the use and operatio'rfef'misleiding novi-it can be seen that by suchconstructionfthewheel is completely covered `to prevent the legs orother 20 .parts of the child rider from being injured by event that thechild should fall, from "the'seat 1 do non: mean tocnne myseuv to,thaexaet 'Wham claimis; Y Y A i riding toy Acomprising are rotatable Ylcircular "ff'l'w'eel-ii*ei:`l'`-on said shaft encompassed for themajorypartatheneof-by said housing and projectingV downwardly 'throughsaid opening for contctliwith a planesupporting surface.

ALTON H. RAGSDALE.

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